Delegation Heading to EU This Week to Show Thailand's Efforts to Resolve Illegal Labor Issues
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Nation] By Petchanet Pratruangrai - April 28, 2015 -
The Commerce Ministry will send an urgent mission to the European Union this week to explain Thailand's endeavours to solve the problem of illegal labour practices, hoping the EU will give the country a clean bill of health by an October deadline.
Commerce Minister Chatchai Sarikulya said yesterday that he had assigned his deputy Apiradi Tantraporn to lead officials and company representatives to the EU to meet with representatives of the European Commission and European importers.
The aim is to send a clear message about how serious the country is in addressing accusations of slave labour and focusing on environmentally friendly fishing.
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